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Townsend Reginald Sowell

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 02, 2024

Victim Details

Townsend Reginald Sowell

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2024-09-02

46

Townsend

Reginald Sowell

Yes

07/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 2, 2024, the sounds of gunshots shattered the predawn quiet in the 2800 block of 7th Street, Northeast, in Washington, D.C. When police officers arrived at the scene at approximately 1:19 a.m., they discovered a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 46-year-old Townsend Reginald Sowell, a male resident of Northeast, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into Sowell's death led to the identification of two suspects. ...
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  • MPD Investigating Fatal Northeast Shooting | mpdc
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